BRUINS (4-2-0) at SHARKS (3-2-0)
11 p.m. ET; ESPN, NESN, SN+
Bruins projected lineup
Morgan Geekie -- Pavel Zacha -- David Pastrnak
Marat Khusnutdinov -- Fraser Minten -- JJ Peterka
Casey Mittelstadt -- Elias Lindholm -- James Hagens
Tanner Jeannot -- Matt Poitras -- Mark Kastelic
Hampus Lindholm -- Charlie McAvoy
Nikita Zadorov -- Will Borgen
Frederic Brunet -- Mason Lohrei
Jeremy Swayman
Michael DiPietro
Scratched: Jonathan Aspirot, Sean Kuraly, Connor Clifton
Injured: None
Sharks projected lineup
Igor Chernyshov -- Macklin Celebrini -- Igor Chernyshov
Ivar Stenberg -- Michael Misa -- Kiefer Sherwood
Mason Marchment -- Alexander Wennberg -- Tyler Toffoli
Barclay Goodrow -- Zack Ostapchuk -- Collin Graf
Darnell Nurse -- Michael Kesselring
Sam Dickinson -- Jacob Trouba
Dmitri Orlov -- Luca Cagnoni
Yaroslav Askarov
Alex Nedeljkovic
Scratched: Adam Gaudette, Nolan Allan, Ty Dellandrea
Injured: None
Status report
McAvoy will make his season debut following the completion of a six-game suspension for slashing Buffalo Sabres forward Zach Benson during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference First Round last season. ... Clifton, a defenseman, will be a healthy scratch. ... Goodrow was on the ice for the Sharks morning skate and will play after missing practice Monday because of an illness.
